Scooter



'Feb`.f1es 1926.

w. T. JAMES Filed Jan. 14, 1925 M" fnveno?? Patented Feta. 16, 1926.

TENT OFFICE.

*Unirse sraras WILLIAM T. JAMES, OF CHICAGO, ILLNOIS.

SCOOTER.

Application filed January 14, 1925.

i a form of-play vehicle used for exercise having wheels located` tandem to each other, a platform between the wheels for supporting the rider on one foot, tl other foot pushing the wheel along the line of movement of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein vto the accompanying drawings.

The principal object of my present invention are the provision of improved means for Vpropelling the vehicle to attain the same object of exercise with more ease, a uniform motion of both feet, to attain movement either standing or sitting, to use this type of vehicle as a useful carrier of objects to be moved, to be able to move faster with the same expenditure of energy and generally to improve the service and construction of vehicles, together with such further objects as will hereinafter appear.

In attaining the foregoing objects and certain additional advantages to be below disclosed, I have provided the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of the chassis or supporting frame with one platform pedal at the high position, the stationary handle at the top for steering when lstanding up, the seat for the operator to sit onv whenvoperated from a sitting position with the pivoted handle for the purpose of steering when seated shown in dotted lines, one wheel on the center of the crank shaft, one wheel on the lower en-d of inclined steering column and a crank shaft located apart from wheel to support pedal platform extending between two crank shafts.

Figure 2 is an elevation of inclined steering column, two pedals in end views opposite to each other in revolving positions one up and one down on crank shaft supporting pedal platforms, rigid cross bar handle at top for steering when standing up and end view of pivoted handle for steering when operator is seated.

Figure 3 is a plan view of pedal platforms extending between and supported at Serial No. 2,328.

each end on crank shafts and located on each side of supporting frame and wheel.

Referring te the drawings the frame is made of two side members bent to connect with and attach by a pivoted joint to inclined steering column for turning the wheel in the steering column to vary the direction of vehicle travel, provided with two crank shafts one carrying a wheel and one located to register with the crank shaft in wheel and a platform extending between the respective cranks on cach side of wheel comprising two platforms one on each side of frame for revolving the wheel by operation of the platforn'is in unison on their respective sides of frame and opposite to each other on opposite sides of frame. The frame provided with seat and pivoted handle and a package carrier around and in front of steering column.

Referring now to the characters on the drawing, 4 are the side frames extended one end to form a pivoted connection with the steering column 5, 6 is the pivot pin in column 5 connecting frame 4, is the steering wheel and 8 the stationary steering handle on 5, 9 is the pivoted steering handle, 1() is a package carrier supported by frame 4, 11 is the driving wheel, 12 is the supporting structure for seat 13, 14 is crank shaft in wheel 11, 15 is crank shaft supporting platforms 16 and 1GA extending to crank 14, and 17 are hearing connections between cranks 14-15 and platforms 16--1G"-, 1S and 18A are raised edges along the platforms, 19 are bearing connections between side frames 4 and crank shafts 14 and 15.

It will be seen that when the platform 16 is pressed down that the cranks 15 and 14 will revolve wheel 11 propelling the vehicle and that platform 1GA will move up and the operation will be repeated on opposite sides to propel the vehicle the same as with a single crank in a wheel revolved by pedals. The pivoted handle 9 is provided to make an easy means of steering in a seated position.

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sha-fte with journaled bearings 4adapted to revolve on lthe said side bar frame structure7 the said supporting wheel located on one of .said crank shafts between the said side bars, and said crank shaft connected to the other crank shaft by a connecting pedal platform having an uniform motion at both ends, and the said connecting` platform adapted to impart motion to revolve the wheel on the crank shaft, when the two Ycrank shafts are' revolved together by the said platform. p

2. A vehicle hav-ing two wheels, a Vlongitudinal platform frame Structure substantially horizontal with two side bars bent at one pend, and supported at one end lbyone of .said wheels7 kand by a pivoted joint connection in a steering-column at the other end, the other of said wheels supported by the "eaid steering-column, two crank shafts journaled'in the said platform with side bar frame structure, one of said wheels on one of :said crank shafts, and two pedal platforms connecting the two said crank .shafts one on `each side of Sad frame structure, and said platforms adapted to have a uniform motion at both ends to revolve said crank shafts in unison to propel the vehicle.

3. A vehicle having a substantiallyhorizontal frame, two wheels, two double end cranks with connecting' platforms adapted to revolve one of said wheels, a' pivoted steering post on one end of said horizontal fram-e, and a receptacle attached to the side .tram-e structure ot ysaid steering post to hold articles to be carried by the said vehicle sul'istant'ial-ly as described.

-l-. A vehicle having a substantially horizontal fram-e5 two wheels, two dou-ble end franls, two platforms Connected to the said cranks, pivoted steering post, and a pivo'ted hinged handle in the central portion ot said steering' post adapted vto revolve `the steering .post to turn one of said wheels sidewise substantially as described.

`WILLIAM T. JAMES. 

